[The_Force]

please can someone tell me how to make a sexp like weapon create but for beams

i don't have the code

i can only code in python

edit: have code

[The E]

There is an (admittedly incomplete) guide to writing sexps here. Note that a working knowledge of C/C++ is not optional when working with the FSO source.

[The_Force]

Thaks looks like i'll have to learn

[The_Force]

On Second thoughts where do I put in a request for one

[JCDNWarrior]

I've tested it for you with the FREDing knowledge I have (Which is to say average to above average) and I couldn't replicate a beam weapon in weapon-create. It does work fine for missiles though.

My advice is to use a invisible ship with a beam weapon hardpoint, and tell it to open fire. Perhaps there are more ways though.

[The_Force]

Ok thanks

[The E]

I've tested it for you with the FREDing knowledge I have (Which is to say average to above average) and I couldn't replicate a beam weapon in weapon-create. It does work fine for missiles though.

My advice is to use a invisible ship with a beam weapon hardpoint, and tell it to open fire. Perhaps there are more ways though.

It doesn't work because the weapon-create sexp runs through the internal weapon_create() function, which isn't suitable for creating beams, since the engine treats beams as a very special case indeed.